Cessna 305C N3255H
22 October 1999 · Morganton, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 October 1999 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 305C registered N3255H was involved in an accident near Morganton, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morganton, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morganton-Lenoir (MRN)
- Coordinates
- 35.7403, -81.6895
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305C
- Registration
- N3255H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lincolnton → Elizabethton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL00LA001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind which resulted in the loss of control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot believed the winds favored runway 21, and believed he was landing on runway 21, when in fact, he landed on runway 3. According to the pilot, he landed with 30 degrees of flaps while applying right rudder to correct for wind drift. The stall warning horn sounded as the main gear touched down. As the tailwheel settled, the tail of the airplane started drifting to the right edge of the runway. His further attempts to gain directional control of the airplane were ineffective. The airplane then ground looped and nosed over. Winds at the airport were reported to be from 330 degrees at 12 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1999 | Cessna 305A | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Cessna 305A | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Cessna 305A | Warehouse Point, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1999 | Cessna 305 | Grundy, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1999 | Cessna 305A | Akron, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Cessna 305A | Coalinga, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 152 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Profile Aviation Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Lake LA-4-200 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Gregory A. Crawford | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1999 | Cessna 172 | Fontana, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-28-210T | Washington, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Brevard, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 1999 | Beechcraft BE-100 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Carroll G. Smith | No injuries | - |